In Christ, With the Spirit

sermon. dave martin. 2008-09-28

in christ, with the spirit

the gospel:
1. salvatation is gods doing
2. god saves bc god loves
3. jesus' sacrifice was sufficient for the whole world
4. now we must participate by faith in the victory that is already won (not automatic)
5. to participate means to begin to live by (does) the truth

ephesians 1:11-14
"in him" - guaranteed, cant be taken away bc it is in christ, vic.ory in past (cant be changed)

must become something diff in order to be what christ has for me
- how? holy spirit

seal
- mark of where it came from and to whom it belongs
-- we are sealed by the hs
-- we belong to god, come from god!
- known by love of christ (dont have to be perfect to love)
-- love comes through hs
-- will be noticed (different passions, desires, values, motivations)
-- outward actions mean nothing without the promised gift of the father through faith in christ (holy spirit)
--- without love our actions mean nothing bc they have no eternal value
-- cant buy the hs; it is a gift from god and only he chooses who recieves it

not only what god did (important bc it opens he door) but also what god is doing today/now/in my life
- jesus didnt die to be a historical fact but an eternally present reality